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the means or right of entering or participating in with limited ingress and egress to the freeway, the stadium is the frequent scene of bottlenecks

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Recent Examples of ingress Venus’ ingress in Leo on Aug. 25 will ignite your ninth house of expansion, drawing you towards new experiences and unknown territory. Valerie Mesa, People.com, 7 Aug. 2025 The 16-28mm F2.8 Contemporary includes weather protection around its lens mount only, not at other potential points of ingress, and omits anti-smudge fluorine on its front glass. PC Magazine, 22 July 2025 The interior is structured like a living space, with a sofa and an instrument panel that both rotate around their middle axis to facilitate ingress and egress. Trinity Francis, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025 Imperial adds entry doors on both the left and right side for more convenient ingress/egress for each of the two campers on the full-size bed. New Atlas, 23 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for ingress
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Noun
  • Nordic countries are known for being happy, with high incomes, robust welfare support and easy access to nature.
    Adam Gale, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025
  • These groups and their supporters now have access to the top levers of government, either through official roles in the agency or through the administration’s adoption of their views.
    Megan O’Matz, ProPublica, 8 Oct. 2025
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  • This Amazon tiny home also has major curb appeal with the beautiful full-glass doors and entry.
    Chaunie Brusie, Parents, 7 Oct. 2025
  • The Wild won the coin toss (twice, actually) and opted to pick third in the entry draft rather than first in the expansion draft.
    Michael Russo, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
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  • As the 126-foot-tall Twin Towers standing guard over Wembley’s entrance drew us and thousands more inexorably forward from the nearby Underground station, a love affair was born that never quite died, no matter how shabby the old place became in its final years.
    Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Parents navigate uncertainty Wentland is in the final stretch of study preparation for the entrance exam for Alverno's nursing program.
    Gina Lee Castro, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
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  • She’s laid off half the staff and joked about padlocking the door.
    Megan O’Matz, ProPublica, 8 Oct. 2025
  • The National Gallery of Art (NGA) in Washington, DC, closed its doors to the public on October 5, six days after the federal government ceased operations following the failure of Republicans and Democrats to agree on a spending bill.
    News Desk, Artforum, 7 Oct. 2025
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  • King Charles continued the tradition shortly after his accession, sending the first round of birthday cards from the palace shortly after the death of Queen Elizabeth in September 2022.
    Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025
  • King Charles made William the Prince of Wales, the traditional title for the male heir to the throne, following his accession in September 2022, and Kate became the Princess of Wales in the same sweep.
    Janine Henni, People.com, 11 Sep. 2025

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“Ingress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ingress. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

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